Crunch Time: The retro snacks that need to be brought back IMMEDIATELY
- Wispa Mint tops a new consumer poll of discontinued snacks the nation just can’t live without
Seeing your favourite snack discontinued is a tragedy nobody should have to go through, but rest assured - the battle to see the nation’s favourite retro snacks back on shelves, is ON.
Happy-makers at GalaBingo.com have delved into the history books to collate a list of discontinued treats, and then asked the nation’s snack enthusiasts which of these they would like to see ‘brought back’, asap.
A heated debate ensued, with the top ten snacks Brits simply can’t live without finally unwrapped:
- Wispa Mint (8.3% of votes)
An aerated milk chocolate bar with a mint layer. Launched 1995, discontinued (much to the horror of millions of fans) in 2003.
- Galaxy Truffle - from Celebrations (7.7% of votes)
Galaxy chocolate with a delectable truffle core. Included in Celebrations boxes until 2011, when Mars sneakily switched it for Twix.
- Tooty Fruity (6.8% of votes)
Multi-coloured sweets with hard sugar shells and a chewy fruity centre. Axed by Nestle in 2019, after 60 years. Described by fans as a ‘satanic act’.
- Toffo (6%)
Toffo were assorted flavour toffee sweets which were discontinued in 2005. Many snack fans may be surprised by their high place on this list - we were!
- Penny sweets (5.9%)
Arguably still available, but Brits will be hard-pressed to find their favourites for the original price of 1p! Darn inflation.
- White Malteasers (5.8%)
The iconic Malteaser, but in a white chocolate coating. Discontinued in 2014. Numerous international petitions followed to champion their return. All failed.
- Flake Snow (4.7%)
Another twist on an original with white chocolate. Launched in August 2000 and discontinued in 2008. Heartbreak followed.
- Wonka bars (3.9%)
Nestle launched Wonka bars in 2012 as a tribute to the classic Roald Dahl book and two smash hit movies, but just two years later production was stopped after ‘falling sales’. Some delights just aren’t meant to last forever.
- Dream (3.7%)
Launched in 2002, Cadbury’s dream bars were white chocolate bliss. But within three years, they were gone. Rumours are circulating that Dream can still be bought internationally or in some Asda stores, but they ain’t cheap and the reviews are sadly mixed!
- Marble (3.6%)
A delicious mix of milk and white chocolate with a scrumptious hazelnut praline centre, Cadbury’s marble was a firm favourite. That was until 2012 when they were discontinued. A battle ragged in Australia for their return, without success.
There were a few long-gone snacks the nation is happy to forget though, with Kia Ora Sweets, Cartoonies, Hubba Bubba Bubble Jug and Vanilla Ice Cream Monster Munch getting less than 1% of votes a piece.
Commenting on the research, Karina Adrian, Head of Brand Marketing at GalaBingo.com, said, “It’s absolutely gutting when your go-to snack is discontinued. While we can’t promise a triumphant return of the nation’s favourites to UK supermarket shelves, we hope our poll will help snack brands to see you’ve not forgotten these retro classics!”
| Wispa Mint |
8.3% |
| Galaxy Truffle (in Celebrations) |
7.7% |
| Tooty Fruity |
6.8% |
| Toffo |
6.0% |
| Penny sweets |
5.9% |
| White Maltesers |
5.8% |
| Cadburys Flake Snow |
4.7% |
| Wonka Bars |
3.9% |
| Cadbury's Dream chocolate |
3.7% |
| Cadbury Marble |
3.6% |
| Mars Delight |
3.6% |
| Cadbury Fuse |
3.5% |
| Panda Pop |
2.6% |
| Walkers BBQ Rib |
2.6% |
| Milkybar Choo |
2.5% |
| White Chocolate McVities Digestives |
2.4% |
| Butterscotch Polos |
2.2% |
| Citrus Polos |
2.1% |
| Extra Thin Ice Sheets |
2.0% |
| Cadbury's Astros |
2.0% |
| Walkers Footballs crisps |
1.9% |
| Echo bars |
1.8% |
| Squeezit drinks |
1.7% |
| Cadbury Dream |
1.7% |
| 3D Doritos |
1.6% |
| Cadbury Taz |
1.5% |
| Rowntree's Bursting Bugs |
1.4% |
| Penguin Flipper Dipper |
1.4% |
| Starburst Joosters |
1.4% |
| Fuse |
1.3% |
| Mars Bisc& |
0.9% |
| Vanilla Ice Cream Monster Munch |
0.8% |
| Hubba Bubba Bubble Jug |
0.6% |
| Kia Ora sweets |
0.6% |
| Cartoonies |
0.5% |